TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor; Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. This client is a German multinational Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world headquartered in Leverkusen and areas of business include pharmaceuticals; consumer healthcare products agricultural chemicals seeds and biotechnology products.
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
Location: Luling LA 70070
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
POSITION SUMMARY
- The Senior Mechanical Project Engineer will support our diverse range of manufacturing projects.
- The senior mechanical engineer will be supporting efforts throughout the site to maintain and improve the processes that go on every day.
- As an engineer in the crop protection team the position is a key member in the plant that works every day to improve sustainable agriculture.
- This role is responsible for performing all aspects for a complete design of complex mechanical engineering assignments.
- Work at this level requires extensive progressive experience in mechanical engineering and involves applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis.
- This work will be performed under the supervision of the mechanical lead.
- The Senior Mechanical Project Engineer with serve as the project manager for their assigned projects for which they will also perform the mechanical engineering services for.
- This requires the incorporation of other disciplines to successfully complete the assigned projects on time and on budget.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following
- Familiarity with and utilizing client and Luling design and drafting standards
- Mastery of the client Gated System and their respective documentation requirements; FEL 1 (Project Acceptance) FEL 2 (Project Charter) and FEL 3 (Project Scope)
- Development of preliminary project description schedule and cost estimates upon project assignment
- Accomplishing engineering activities such as stress analysis construction specifications equipment and material procurement specifications calculations and piping estimates.
- Developing conceptional layouts / cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest most efficient approach to solving the engineering task at hand; including not to proceed with the work if not feasible / cost attractive.
- Producing estimate level preliminary designs / material take-offs for the level of estimate being performed on a project
- Development of formal project scopes and capital request documentation
- Producing detailed design calculations and sketches for material of constructions associated with the project.
- Reviewing and checking vendor / other discipline drawings for mechanical input
- Checking calculations and equipment specifications by others to ensure accuracy conformance to codes industry standards design criteria site/ global client standards and conformance to good engineering practice
- In-depth knowledge of design standards and codes as applicable to rotating and static piping systems and equipment
- Knowledge of good design practices for piping systems sizing of compressible fluid piping flexibility and stress analysis of piping systems application and knowledge of piping supports
- Identification of need for safety devices (PSVs PSE CVs) and phase separation equipment (steam traps liquid strainers)
- Produce designs with efficient use of construction material with emphasis on ease of construction and meeting the project goals
- Estimate and schedule professional service hours and assess the progress / quality of the mechanical work
- Assist other engineers in developing and assembling scopes drawings / specifications into packages enabling mechanical purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement and materials or for subcontract pricing.
- This may include packaged equipment where soliciting input from other disciplines to provide requirements for associated structural instrument and electrical aspects of the scope.
- Perform fieldwork necessary to gather field date check tie-ins and provide construction support
- Project approval procurement and budget forecasting
- Provide technical and project management guidance to less experienced engineering and drafting personnel in the department
- Development of construction work scope / packages and onsite support during construction commissioning and / or startup
- Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
- Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly
- Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project
- Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements to produce all mechanical deliverables
- Project Quality Assurance and Quality control direction and support
- Project closure
QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required
- ABET certified institution
- Professional Engineering (PE) registration is a plus
- 5 years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering
- Strong project management and multitasking skills
- Demonstrated creativity innovation and ingenuity
- Self-motivated results driven
- Perpetual drive towards learning developing growing and improving
- Solid verbal and written communication and computer skills Microsoft Suite
- Proven leadership abilities and abilities to influence in a non-traditional business environment
- Unwavering ethics
- Strong commitment to safety
- Ability to work alone and as a true team player
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong virtual team skills
TekWisen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.